orangedsm
20+ Year Contributor
- 244
- 10
- Oct 30, 2002
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Seattle,
Washington
I picked up this 1998 Eclipse GS-T from a friend, it runs pretty well overall and looks good from 15ft away.
This is my 4th turbo DSM (first was back in 2001 I think), and it will be my last, it's going to be a slow "forever project" that I work on with my kids and keep forever. Once it's up and running, it will maybe get driven 2000-3000 miles per year, probably not even that though, just a fun and affordable garage queen that gets driven on some weekends and special occasions.
Currently working on: Body prep for a DIY body repair and respray.
Overall the goal is a mild build, medium-budget, mostly focused on restoring it back to its former glory, modernizing it a little, while improving the driving experience without going nuts on power. Aiming for maybe 280-300whp, small 16g or something similar, front LSD, coilovers, seats, etc, etc.
I'm going to separate this into a few different posts and just update those as things get done.
Post 1: Exterior
Post 2: Interior/Electronics
Post 3: Suspension/Handling
Post 4: Engine/Tuning
Post 5: Misc
The car as it was the day I bought it (looks great in pictures other than the mismatched bumper!)
This is my 4th turbo DSM (first was back in 2001 I think), and it will be my last, it's going to be a slow "forever project" that I work on with my kids and keep forever. Once it's up and running, it will maybe get driven 2000-3000 miles per year, probably not even that though, just a fun and affordable garage queen that gets driven on some weekends and special occasions.
Currently working on: Body prep for a DIY body repair and respray.
Overall the goal is a mild build, medium-budget, mostly focused on restoring it back to its former glory, modernizing it a little, while improving the driving experience without going nuts on power. Aiming for maybe 280-300whp, small 16g or something similar, front LSD, coilovers, seats, etc, etc.
I'm going to separate this into a few different posts and just update those as things get done.
Post 1: Exterior
Post 2: Interior/Electronics
Post 3: Suspension/Handling
Post 4: Engine/Tuning
Post 5: Misc
The car as it was the day I bought it (looks great in pictures other than the mismatched bumper!)